Michael Coker is a collegiate baseball writer and lead contemporary news reporter for Black College Nines. He is a member and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), a member of the Black College Legends and Pioneers Committee for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, founding member of the HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association (HBCU-PSMA), Founder and Executive Director of the Black College Championships LLC and HBCU baseball Black College World Series. Previously reported for blackcollegebaseball.com. Coker is a voter for the NCBWA NCAA Division I baseball Top 30 poll and Black College Nines’ HBCU baseball polls. Has twenty years of covering collegiate baseball. Played baseball three years under coach Jeffery Lee Jr. at Edward Waters University. Attended Oakton College, Wilberforce University and is a proud graduate of Edward Waters College in 1990 and University of Miami School of Law. Will complete Masters of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Coker is also a political contributor, consultant and conservative blogger. Founder of Secondopinionpundits – Political Web Magazine.
Norfolk State will open its 2025 baseball season on Feb. 14 in a three-game non-conference series versus Mount St. Marys (Md.) at Marty L. Miller Field. Keith Shumate is in his ninth season as NSU’s head baseball coach. The outfield…
Following losses to former Red River Athletic Conference rival Wiley University over the past week, the Texas College Steer baseball team faced the longest losing streak in program history, recording 96 consecutive losses as they entered a four-game series against…
Black College Nines covers the entire week, including weekends with recaps as we continue reporting on HBCU baseball. This week’s recap focuses on the season’s second weekend. Weekend Notes: No. 10 Dillard University won all three of its games in…
As the 2025 college baseball season approaches, Black College Nines highlights rising HBCU baseball players. We identify which players made the most significant improvements from the summer and fall seasons, as well as those we believe are poised to excel…
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has named its 2025 Division I Preseason All-America Team and it includes Florida A&M right-handed pitcher Caleb Granger on its third team 2025. Granger dominated Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) competition in 2024 with a…
Mississippi Valley State baseball had a productive fall in terms of both player development and player health. The team has shown significant defensive improvements across the field and boasts depth in the pitching rotation, giving them a competitive edge for…
In its preseason predictions, Baseball America has released the 2025 Preseason NCAA Tournament Projected Field of 64 for Division I baseball teams. This year, the Jackson State Tigers are Baseball America’s favorite to be the representative from the Southwestern Athletic…
The fall season went well for the Florida A&M baseball program. But FAMU will be rebuilding during the 2025 season after two consecutive, successful seasons; a 2023 SWAC Championship and a 2024 22-8 SWAC record. The FAMU offense returns two…
Southern will bring power and speed to the lineup this season. With returning talented individuals stepping into the spotlight, and a mixture of freshmen and transfers, the upcoming baseball season promises to be thrilling. Rashard Grace, a standout senior catcher…
HBCU baseball programs continue to make base stealing an art. Southern University, Bethune-Cookman, Jackson State, and Prairie View A&M were ranked in the NCAA Division I Top 15 in stolen bases last season. In the last five years, no teams…